PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
POCOG readies to inaugurate ‘New Horizons’ for the 2018 Paralympic Games
One year on from the Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony, POCOG President Yang-ho CHO shares his views of what PyeongChang 2018 will deliver.
POCOG celebrates the 1st ‘Paralympic Day’ event
Event ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
#SuperheroSunday: Walid Ktila
The Tunisian multi Paralympic and world champion explains why his three heroes are all from the world of para-athletics
Sochi 2014 one year on: A Sochi resident’s view
Dana Vorokova, a resident of Sochi, worked for the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee as Volunteer and Internal Communications Manager. Find out how she experienced the Paralympic Games in her home town and how Sochi has changed since the Games.
Sochi 2014 one year on: A broadcaster’s viewpoint
Yuichi Ichiko, a producer for Japanese broadcaster NHK Sports was in Sochi covering his first Paralympic Winter Games.
NPC Morocco hosts African Paralympic Committee executive meeting
The two-day meeting was held to discuss the progress of sports development in the different NPCs
Austrian cohesion is strong ahead of Ostersund 2015
Whilst Head Coach Zdenek Vanek is realistic about his team’s chances, he believes that they will play as a solid unit at the 2015 B-Pool Worlds from Sunday (15 March).
Sochi 2014 athletes’ view: Nils-Erik Ulset
Since witnessing sell-out crowds on his way to three medals, Ulset believes that Sochi 2014 has led to greater awareness and respect for para-sport in Norway.
Games schedule announced for the 2015 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships
The competition takes place between 28 August and 6 September.
PyeongChang 2018 announce Games Ambassadors
Celebrity photographer Seihon Cho and Paralympic wheelchair Curler Haksung Kim named next Games Ambassadors for the 2018 Winter Paralympics